, 1887-12-21


L. Paris" announces that President
Sadl'Carn0t will pardon all political pri-
sOners on January LIST.
AubertOn has been sent to a madhouse.
Sir. Dillon, in the course of a speech,
points out the extreme i%mprobability of
there being any truth in the reports which
are circulated of a Government Intrigue
to purchase the support of the Vatican in
Ireland by a diplomatic recognition and the
grant OF a charter to an Irish Catholic
Unive rsity.
New York Decbr. 2Oth-London news an.
nounce that Her Majesty the Queen is ill
with a cold.
Parliament has been summoned to meet
on the 9th of February.
Inc Marquis of Salisbury, in the course
OF a speech at Derby, declared that there
was no ground whatever for the war terror
whlch nad seized on the Bourses and papers
Ill europe. Referring to the fair trade agi-
%tation, he said he must know what the pro.
posalS meant before giving an opinion, as
at present there was no exact definition of
tnem, nor any indication as to what extent
they were identified with protection, add
ing That the adoption of protection in Eng
lahd would involve the country in civil
d Regarding Ireland, he complained
Ol MT. GladStone'S reticence and want of
lrahKneSs, the Home Rulers not agreeing
even upon first principles. The country,
IoIt tllat unless the Union were sustained,
greater evils and loss to Ireland would
happen.
A deputation waited upon the RI. Hon.
Arthur Baltoar at Dublin urging the adop-
ton OF measures for the development of
the National resources. In reply he stated
that 1T was a misfortune that agriculture
was the sole industry of the country, but
a diversion of the peoples energies to other
Industries would overcome many difficult
ties.
1t is reported in Vienna that the Czlr
has been wounded by censpirators while
attempting his life.
The COLOGNE Gazette, in an inspired
article, criticizeS the Russian papers, which
it declares are minimizing the Russian pre-
paratiOns.
The Vienna Council has granted the
minister of War only fifteen millions of
forins, which is considered as a proof that
Austria is not aggressive.
The delegates to the Sugar Bounties
Conference have agreed upon and signed
q protocol subject to the ratification by
the contracting parties on or before the
first of March.
The protocol expresses a desire to sup
press export bounties, open or disguised
and agrees to propose to the respective
legislatures the imposition of duties on
consumption, Belgium however retains
the system of duties on yields. The
convention applies to the West Indies
and all Crown Colonies and contains a
provision for countries not represented,
who may wish to join. General s~atisfac.
ton is felt at the result.
New York, December Goth.
Flour, st Ltwrence. pr. brl. S4.75
Meal, best brandywine, per bril-, 1896
noavy Mess Pork, per bril-, 144.
New Seasons Pork, per bril-, 154 to 4.
suoar Crystals, per Id 81.
+. to CIR, per Id. 81.
English Islands MOlasses, so test "a.
Exchange New York and London, $4.s21.
London, December Goth,
DemeraraCrystals per cwt.s0 19s.
Cd.
Sugar MuscovadO per cwt., go 15s. Cd
German Beet 88 p. c.: f. o. y.
los. AID.
. Demerara Rum per gal, Is. Cd. to Is. Id.
Trinidad Cocoa per cwt. &4. Is Od.
Oonsols, 101 GIG to 11-16.
Bank of England Rate of Discounts D. CT.
Liverpool Cotton Middling upland per ID.
SID. - !.
Three per ct. Re1ees in Paris s1.25.